Bidwell Guide and Scout Centre
Details
Description
The centre, opened in 1997, is a purpose brick built building set in 11 acres of gladed woodland. The facility consists of the three large rooms, a fully equiped kitchen and toilet/shower facilites. Open grass and hard ""play"" areas are available with forest and river access The centre is adjacent to the Two Mile Bottom Scout Camp Site.''Please address all correspondence to booking secretary below
- Address
- Bidwell Guide and Scout Centre
- Two Mile Bottom Camp Site
- off Mundford Road
- Town
- Thetford
- County
- Norfolk
- Post code
- IP24 1LZ
- Tel
- -
- Fax
- -
- alan@spinney2.freeserve.co.uk
- URL
- http://www.bidwellcentre.org.uk
- Location
- TL 846 873 - 52.452N 0.717E
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This site is a member of the Association of Scout and Guide Centres
Contact
- Warden/Contact
- Tena Bragg
- Address
- 2 Spinney Close
- Town
- Brandon
- County
- Suffolk
- Post code
- IP27 0HH
- Tel
- 01842810152
- Fax
- -
- alan@spinney2.freeserve.co.uk
Facilities
- Toilets
- Yes
- Washing facilities
- Yes
- Water supply
- Yes
- Hot showers
- Yes
- Hot water
- Yes
- Cooking utensil washing area
- Yes
- Laundry
- No
- Waste disposal
- Yes
- Chemical toilet waste disposal
- No
- Public telephone
- No
- Security
- Yes
- Car park
- Yes
- Pioneering poles
- Yes
- Fridge freezer
- Yes
- Altar fires
- No
- Cooking area
- Yes
- Providore
- No
- Mail box
- No
- Campfire circle
- Yes
- Bivouacking area
- -
- Chapel
- Yes
Activities
Onsite activities
- Abseiling
Local attractions
- Thetford Forest - walking cycling orienteering etc
- ''Water World Thetford - indoor water activities
- ''Thetford Sports Centre
- ''High Lodge - forest activity centre with cycle hire
- Charles Burrell Steam Museum
- ''Ancient House Museum
- ''Grimes Graves - prehistoric flint mines
- ''Thetford Castle Park and Priory
Camping
- Site available for Camping
- -
- Maximum number of campers
- -
- Price range
- -
- Deposit required
- Yes
- Suitable for County camps
- Yes
- Suitable for District camps
- Yes
- Suitable for Patrol camps
- Yes
- Suitable for "Backwoods" camps
- Yes
Indoor
- Building available
- All Year
- Number of buildings
- 1
- Maximum number of residents
- 50
- Price range
- -
- Deposit required
- Yes
- Beds provided
- -
- Fuel type
- Electric
- Kitchen/cooking area
- Yes
- Cooking/eating utensils
- Yes
- Building heated
- Yes
- Tables/chairs
- Yes
- Suitable for Pack holidays
- Yes
- Suitable for Beaver sleepover
- Yes
Special needs
- Site access
- Yes
- Camping location toilet washing access
- Yes
- Indoor accommodation access
- Yes
- Activities access
- Yes
Other
- Train station
- Thetford
- Coach station
- Thetford
- Airport
- Norwich/London Stansted
- Sea/river port
- Harwich
- Tourist information
- Thetford Museum, White Hart Street,Thetford Tel:01842752599
- Brochure available from warden
- Yes
Additional notes
.''The Centre is bookable independently from the campsite, and is well equipped for all purposes, at a fee of
Last modified: 17th January 2004